大量的人群普查和实验研究表明

高脂血症是导致动脉粥样硬化性心脑血管病的危险因素之一。世界卫生组织亦认为它是冠心病的易患因素

已将高胆固醇血症列为冠心病的诊断条件之一。动脉粥样硬化性心脑血管病是中、老年人的常见病、多发病

近年来其患病率及死亡率均有逐年增加的趋势。故设法降低高血脂对防治动脉粥样硬化性心脑血管病具有重要意义。目前

国内外均将其作为防治与研究的重点。鉴于对现有降血脂药物的疗效尚有争论

且易产生多种副This paper reports that hyperlipemia can be treated by acupuncture of Zusnli points. Zusanli points on both sides were needled on alternate days. After the needling sensation was felt

the needle was manipula- ted with even movements at 5 minute intervals and retained for 20 minu- tes. A daily session for 20 successive days constitued a therapeutic coures. After treatment the

the level of cholesterol(35 cases)

triglyceride (10 cases) and β-lipoprotein(12 cases) in serum were maikedly reduced. The average levels of cholesterol

triglyceride and β-lipoprotein were reduced by 33.48mg %

33.50mg % and 189.58mg % respectively. The effect of acu- puncture in reducing the serum lipids was better than the western medi- cine-Astromide and had no side effect. Also it could improve the physi- cal strength and sleep in the patients. But the mechanism of its efficacy remains unknown